Ireland vs Poland: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year

Ireland
87.22
in 2013
Poland
87.82
in 2013
Ireland rank
23rd
Poland rank
22nd

High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year over time

  • Ireland
  • Poland
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How they compare

Poland currently reports 87.82 against 87.22 in Ireland, a difference of 0.6.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 23rd and Poland ranks 22nd of 47 countries.

Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Poland Difference Ahead
1980s 5.33 1.64 3.68 Ireland
1990s 25.23 2.25 22.99 Ireland
2000s 70.55 22.36 48.19 Ireland
2010s 96.87 67.94 28.92 Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year, Ireland or Poland?
Poland, at 87.82 against 87.22 in Ireland as of 2013.
What is the difference in high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year between Ireland and Poland?
0.6, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Poland?
31 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2013.
How do Ireland and Poland rank globally for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year?
Ireland ranks 23rd and Poland ranks 22nd of 47 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2013). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2013)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
55 places, 1,681 data points, 1977–2013
Last refreshed